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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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